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Eliminate broken coil ears

10/5/2019

8 Comments

 
The Equinox is a great machine but, like all things, nothing is perfect. This is where Detecting Doodads comes in.  We specialize in listening to the users of all various makes and models of fine detecting equipment to improve shortcomings. Detecting Doodads does not make better detectors, rather we make detectors better.
There have been numerous reports of the equinox coils breaking at the ears.
While I am a proud owner of this machine, I have not experienced this but have seen plenty of pictures of broken ears.
Many requests have come in wanting us to design a method of salvaging a coil that has succumbed to the broken ear syndrome. We are working on that. I hate patches though.
I would rather answer the question of why they break, and develop a solution so they don't break in the first place.  
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Precise reverse engineering of the components begin to reveal the issues.

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The ears are too thin and the shaft does not transfer the forces to the face (strongest portion) of the coil.
​The bolts transfers all lateral forces into the ears.
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There are two main issues that contribute to the ear breakage.
1. The lower shaft is not resting on the coil longitudinally. (unsupported area in the above graphic).
2. The ears are not thick enough to offer resistance to bending and ultimately breaking.

​So we developed this Doodad to fix those issues and eliminate ear breakage.
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Slip this ear stiffener over the existing ears of the coil to eliminate ear breakage,
Its function is to double the ear thickness by adding external ear backup and eliminate the unsupported areas below the shaft.
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The 6" coil and the 11" coil each need different support so Be sure to specify which coil you intend to install the ear stiffener on.
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Equinox coil ear stiffener

$15.00
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8 Comments
Mike Owens
10/6/2019 02:35:08 pm

How much for the 6 inch and 11 inch coil bracket. Do you have them for the 15 inch, that is the coil that broke on me.

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Din link
10/6/2019 02:42:50 pm

I should have them up in the store tomorrow. They are $15 each. Tuesday I will be measuring up the 15” coil so I can design an ear stiffener for that coil as well.

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Mike Owens
10/6/2019 03:25:25 pm

Any chance you can paypal invoice me for 3 sets, one for the 6 inch one for the 11 inch and pay in advance for the 15 inch?

https://uk.bestessays.com/assignments.html link
3/20/2020 06:59:17 pm

This is what I want to eliminate from my body right now. I have not been very healthy, but I want that to change soon. I understand that it is going to be a long journey for me to do that, but that is what will make me better. It is going to take a while, and I am okay with that, there is nothing that I can do about it. I hope that I can manage to do something.

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Alberto ruvalcaba
10/26/2019 11:39:26 pm

Donde encienteo en mexico este accesorio?

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Don
10/27/2019 01:57:10 am

Puedes ordenar aquí.
Agregué México como destino de envío. El envío a México es de $ 10.50

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Robert
12/22/2019 09:23:07 am

Looking to purchase several of your Nox 800 11” coil ear softeners
How much to post to the Uk?.

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Ina Finn
9/10/2020 05:44:04 am

:( Even with the stiffener, the coil ear still cracked. I'm working on getting in touch with Minelab regarding a new coil.

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